People who engage in cybersex “for favor or consideration”,
meanwhile, face fines of up to P1 million along with jail terms, while
child pornographers face penalties set under the Anti-Child Pornography
law.

Those advertising and selling products or services via the
Internet without the recipient’s consent face fines of P50,000-250,000
along with a jail term of up to six months.

SB 2796 calls for the creating of the Office of Cybercrime under the Department of Justice.

A National Cybersecurity Coordinating Council will also be
established under the Office of the President, to be aided by the
National Cybersecurity Center that will be established under the Science
and Technology department.

The measure’s enactment into law is expected to take some time as
a counterpart bill remains pending at the comittee level in the House
of Representatives. -- Antonio Siegfrid O. Alegado